Unit 1: Digital Media Sectors & Audiences (B.2 Revision)

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What are the five regulation industry companies?
PEGI, OFCOM, ASA, IPSO, BBFC
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What does PEGI stand for and what is their role?
PEGI stands for Pan European Gaming Industry. Their role is to regulate age restrictions for games to customers.
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What does OFCOM stand for and what is their role?
OFCOM stand for Office of Communications. Their role is make sure people in the UK get the best from communication services and are protected from scams and sharp practices.
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What does ASA stand for and what is their role?
ASA stands for Advertising Standards Authority. Their role is to make sure advertisements across the UK media stick to the advertising rules.
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What does IPSO stand for and what is their role?
IPSO stands for Independant Press Standards Organisation. Their role is to hold on to newspapers and magazines to account for their actions, they need to protect invidual rights, uphold high standards or journalism and help to maintain freedom.
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What does BBFC stand for and what is their role?
BBFC stands for British Board of Film Classification. Their role is to have responsibility to pass films, ban films passed, even waiving cuts, instituting cuts, instituting new ones or altering categories for films exhibited under their own licensing
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A game has been released, which industry does it need to age restrict?
PEGI's responsibility to restrict age on games to keep in a safe and manner environment for the audience, especially young people.
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A new TV show has been put up air, they are breaking the rules with the regulations, which industry is responsible for this cause?
The OFCOM will need to take this responsbility very seriously.
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There is a false advertisement appeared on a local newspaper. This needed to be taken in to consideration by who?
The IPSO & ASA needs to take this in to consideration as to regarding to their rules; all adverts will not falsify.
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A film has been released which contains most violence and should be banned, who is needed to do this?
The BBFC needs to take this in to account and needed approval before they can actually ban the film if it's inappropriate.
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What does PEGI stand for and what is their role?

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PEGI stands for Pan European Gaming Industry. Their role is to regulate age restrictions for games to customers.

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What does OFCOM stand for and what is their role?

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What does ASA stand for and what is their role?

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What does IPSO stand for and what is their role?

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